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When Laura Dekker was 13, she had a dream. Her dream was to sail around the world on her own. Her strong for sailing started when she was young. She was born on a boat and spent the first five years of her life at sea. By the time she was seven, she was sailing in competitive races. Over the years, she everything about sailing and weather systems. When she was ten, she her own sailboat with the money she saved. It seemed that there was nothing stopping her.
However, it wasn't to follow her dream. The main obstacle(阻碍) she faced was not changeable weather, but her . People told her she was too young. They said that sailing on her own was beyond her ability and that the journey could have results. With determination, , Laura made everyone believe that she was able to sail around the world alone. She believed that her mental and physical skills enabled her to bear such a journey.
Laura finally set sail when she was 14. She sailed over 43,000 km and across three oceans. Her trip lasted 366 days. on the boat was very difficult but she herself. She had no refrigerator or washing machine. There was no shower, and she had to repair everything herself. She spent weeks on her own but used her well. She kept a diary and completed classwork to help her finish high school.
Laura's determination her to achieve her dream. After her , she spent time speaking about her to adults and young people. She also wrote a book about her travels. She hasn't stopped sailing and says, "I still have a lot of . You can never have enough of them."
() 1. A. reason B. need C. voice D. love
() 2. A. learnt B. explained C. discussed D. forgot
() 3. A. tested B. bought C. changed D. found
() 4. A. valuable B. nice C. interesting D. easy
() 5. A. age B. power C. health D. study
() 6. A. similar B. great C. serious D. special
() 7. A. though B. probably C. however D. personally
() 8. A. long B. peaceful C. successful D. boring
() 9. A. Relationship B. Education C. Life D. Future
()10. A. pushed B. expressed C. saved D. excused
()11. A. space B. money C. time D. technology
()12. A. expected B. asked C. forced D. helped
()13. A. holiday B. trip C. speech D. interview
()14. A. business B. jobs C. history D. experiences
()15. A. feelings B. words C. dreams D. stories
When Laura Dekker was 13, she had a dream. Her dream was to sail around the world on her own. Her strong for sailing started when she was young. She was born on a boat and spent the first five years of her life at sea. By the time she was seven, she was sailing in competitive races. Over the years, she everything about sailing and weather systems. When she was ten, she her own sailboat with the money she saved. It seemed that there was nothing stopping her.
However, it wasn't to follow her dream. The main obstacle(阻碍) she faced was not changeable weather, but her . People told her she was too young. They said that sailing on her own was beyond her ability and that the journey could have results. With determination, , Laura made everyone believe that she was able to sail around the world alone. She believed that her mental and physical skills enabled her to bear such a journey.
Laura finally set sail when she was 14. She sailed over 43,000 km and across three oceans. Her trip lasted 366 days. on the boat was very difficult but she herself. She had no refrigerator or washing machine. There was no shower, and she had to repair everything herself. She spent weeks on her own but used her well. She kept a diary and completed classwork to help her finish high school.
Laura's determination her to achieve her dream. After her , she spent time speaking about her to adults and young people. She also wrote a book about her travels. She hasn't stopped sailing and says, "I still have a lot of . You can never have enough of them."
() 1. A. reason B. need C. voice D. love
() 2. A. learnt B. explained C. discussed D. forgot
() 3. A. tested B. bought C. changed D. found
() 4. A. valuable B. nice C. interesting D. easy
() 5. A. age B. power C. health D. study
() 6. A. similar B. great C. serious D. special
() 7. A. though B. probably C. however D. personally
() 8. A. long B. peaceful C. successful D. boring
() 9. A. Relationship B. Education C. Life D. Future
()10. A. pushed B. expressed C. saved D. excused
()11. A. space B. money C. time D. technology
()12. A. expected B. asked C. forced D. helped
()13. A. holiday B. trip C. speech D. interview
()14. A. business B. jobs C. history D. experiences
()15. A. feelings B. words C. dreams D. stories
答案:1-5 DABDA 6-10 CCACA 11-15 CDBDC
解析:
本文是记叙文,讲述了劳拉·德克尔怀揣独自环球航行的梦想,克服外界质疑最终成功完成航行的故事,结合上下文语境逐题分析:
1. 根据后文她出生在船上、早年在海上生活、参加帆船比赛的描述,可知她对帆船有强烈的热爱,选love。
2. 多年间她学习了所有和帆船、气象系统相关的知识,learnt符合语境。
3. 10岁时她用自己攒下的钱买了属于自己的帆船,bought符合语义搭配。
4. 前文铺垫看似没有事物能阻挡她,本句转折,说明追逐梦想并不容易,easy符合转折逻辑。
5. 后文明确提到人们说她年纪太小,可知她面对的核心阻碍是年龄,选age。
6. 人们认为她能力不足以独自航行,担心这段旅程会带来严重的后果,serious符合人们担忧的态度。
7. 此处作插入语表转折:然而凭借决心,劳拉让所有人相信她可以独自环球航行,however符合逻辑。
8. 后文提到旅程持续了366天,可知这是一段漫长的旅程,long符合语境。
9. 后文描述船上没有冰箱、洗衣机,所有物品都要自己维修,说明船上的生活十分艰难,Life符合描述内容。
10. 虽然船上生活艰苦,但她鞭策自己坚持了下来,push oneself表示督促、奋力坚持,符合语境。
11. 后文提到她写日记、完成课业来读完高中,说明她把自己的时间利用得很好,time符合语境。
12. 劳拉的决心帮助她实现了梦想,help sb. to do sth.是固定搭配,符合语义。
13. 在这次环球航行结束之后,她开始四处演讲,trip指代这次航行,符合语境。
14. 她向不同年龄段的人分享自己的航行经历,experiences符合语义。
15. 全文围绕劳拉的航行梦想展开,她表示自己还有很多梦想,人永远不会嫌梦想多,dreams契合全文主旨。
1. 根据后文她出生在船上、早年在海上生活、参加帆船比赛的描述,可知她对帆船有强烈的热爱,选love。
2. 多年间她学习了所有和帆船、气象系统相关的知识,learnt符合语境。
3. 10岁时她用自己攒下的钱买了属于自己的帆船,bought符合语义搭配。
4. 前文铺垫看似没有事物能阻挡她,本句转折,说明追逐梦想并不容易,easy符合转折逻辑。
5. 后文明确提到人们说她年纪太小,可知她面对的核心阻碍是年龄,选age。
6. 人们认为她能力不足以独自航行,担心这段旅程会带来严重的后果,serious符合人们担忧的态度。
7. 此处作插入语表转折:然而凭借决心,劳拉让所有人相信她可以独自环球航行,however符合逻辑。
8. 后文提到旅程持续了366天,可知这是一段漫长的旅程,long符合语境。
9. 后文描述船上没有冰箱、洗衣机,所有物品都要自己维修,说明船上的生活十分艰难,Life符合描述内容。
10. 虽然船上生活艰苦,但她鞭策自己坚持了下来,push oneself表示督促、奋力坚持,符合语境。
11. 后文提到她写日记、完成课业来读完高中,说明她把自己的时间利用得很好,time符合语境。
12. 劳拉的决心帮助她实现了梦想,help sb. to do sth.是固定搭配,符合语义。
13. 在这次环球航行结束之后,她开始四处演讲,trip指代这次航行,符合语境。
14. 她向不同年龄段的人分享自己的航行经历,experiences符合语义。
15. 全文围绕劳拉的航行梦想展开,她表示自己还有很多梦想,人永远不会嫌梦想多,dreams契合全文主旨。